Hymenaea oblongifolia Huber

Species

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Characteristics

An evergreen tree. The crown is an umbrella shape. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk often has buttresses. The trunk can be 1 m across. The fruit have seeds surrounded by a white, powdery, sweet flesh.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 35.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Non-flooded lowland forest at elevations below 400 metres. Forests on river bank, forest with open canopy and dense understory often on sandy soils.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in non-flooded lowland forest. It is often in forests along riverbanks. It grows below 400 m above sea level.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Uses gum medicinal timber wood
Edible fruits nuts pods seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Hymenaea oblongifolia world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Hymenaea oblongifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:125434-2
WFO ID wfo-0000165122
COL ID 3NHK5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735451
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Synonyms

Hymenaea oblongifolia

Lower taxons

Hymenaea oblongifolia var. davisii Hymenaea oblongifolia var. palustris Hymenaea oblongifolia var. oblongifolia Hymenaea oblongifolia var. latifolia